Sometimes, you don’t need a fresh coat of paint on a wall, but yet, there are marks and stains that make it look unclean. Black marks appear on walls when objects are rubbed against it. And daily living tends to create other smudges and smears, which mars the beauty of walls. To get rid of those marks without removing the paint is quite simple, if you read further and learn just how to.

 

Clean walls brighten a home and room. If you want to clean walls with marks yourself, here is a guide on how you can:

 

Identify the mark or stain

Every stain has a certain technique to clean, so you need to identify the mark and then treat is accordingly.

 

Test the area

 

Always test a small part of the wall before cleaning the stain off so that you can check the product you have used to clean it without removing the paint.

 

Techniques to clean different types of marks

 

  • Crayon marks can be removed with a cloth that has been dampened with turpentine. Rub it over the mark to remove it easily. You can also use toothpaste to remove it. Just apply a little toothpaste over the area, and leave it for a few minutes. Wash it of with a dampened cloth.

  • Black smears on the wall can be cleaned removed with toothpaste. Simply rub toothpaste onto the black mark, leave it there for a few minutes, and then wash off with a damn cloth.

  • Other marks can be readily removed with a paste that is formulated with baking soda and water. This can remove marks like pencil, marker, crayon, ink, or black marks. Apply the paste on a cloth and rub over the affected area.